<p>I’m applying to Harvard RD and I have heard that they give the best financial aid out of all the top schools. I applied early to Stanford and I got what I thought was a really generous offer, 35k a year in aid, 8k in family contributions. My family makes about $50k a year. So I was wondering, is there anyone here with similar income who can illuminate if Harvard’s aid estimate is better?</p>
<p>I know for a fact that families with incomes less than 40k/year pay 0. They also have special policies for families with an income less than 60k/year. Plus, Harvard's AVERAGE aid is projected to be around 30k this year (at least 26k, which seems to be how it was the past few years). I can't say for a fact that you'll get more than you got at Stanford, but I can say that Harvard is real generous with fin aid.</p>